Special elections to Congress occur when a legislator resigns or is removed from office. Depending on the specific [[Filling vacancies in the U.S. Senate|state laws governing vacancies]], a state can either hold an election within the same calendar year, or wait until the next regularly scheduled election. For the purposes of our coverage of Congressional special elections, we are combining all special elections pertaining to the [[113th Congress]] onto one page. Some of these special elections occurred in 2013; others will occur in 2014.

Special elections to Congress occur when a legislator resigns or is removed from office. Depending on the specific [[Filling vacancies in the U.S. Senate|state laws governing vacancies]], a state can either hold an election within the same calendar year, or wait until the next regularly scheduled election. For the purposes of our coverage of Congressional special elections, we are combining all special elections pertaining to the [[113th Congress]] onto one page. Some of these special elections occurred in 2013; others will occur in 2014.

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As of {{#time:F Y}}, a total of eight congressional special elections have been scheduled to occur at some point in 2013-2014.

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As of {{#time:F Y}}, a total of 14 congressional special elections have been scheduled to occur at some point in 2013-2014.

Special elections to Congress occur when a legislator resigns or is removed from office. Depending on the specific state laws governing vacancies, a state can either hold an election within the same calendar year, or wait until the next regularly scheduled election. For the purposes of our coverage of Congressional special elections, we are combining all special elections pertaining to the 113th Congress onto one page. Some of these special elections occurred in 2013; others will occur in 2014.

As of March 2015, a total of 14 congressional special elections have been scheduled to occur at some point in 2013-2014.